August - 2026
Sara Vakhshouri
The Battle for Energy, Minerals and AI with Dr Sara Vakhshouri
In the latest edition of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Dr Sara Vakhshouri, Founder and President of SVB Energy International, a strategic energy consulting firm with offices in Washington, D.C., and Dubai.
Key questions:
- With the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of energy security concerns, what are markets still underestimating beyond the immediate impact on supply and demand?
- Across the Gulf, we are seeing more attention on ports, pipelines, storage and logistics. Are these assets becoming a new form of energy security?
- Is it helpful to describe critical minerals as the “new oil”, or does that comparison overlook fundamental differences?